Mindfulness and music
Green tip: Recycle the School Year The end of the school year brings so many things: piles of paperwork and projects, events and parties, tearful goodbyes, summer camps and plans, and preparing for the next year. This is a great time to be mindful of our effects on the planet: - Recycle artwork carefully -... Continue Reading →
Your nails are only one part of your body, but don't they deserve health in a planet-friendly way? Get started: - Look for polishes without the 15 top harmful ingredients - Go some weeks without polish or topcoat - your nails need ventilation for breathing - instead, consider buffing nails - no polish needed -... Continue Reading →
Earth Day is over, but Earth Month continues - and we can continue to celebrate and support our planet Earth: - Your city’s local events and Earth Day activities or fairs are continuing throughout the year - get involved and consider making an ongoing or longer-term commitment. - Keep walking and rolling - how many... Continue Reading →
Plastic-Free by Beth Terry is kind of an all-in-one book about how to go completely, or mostly, plastic-free in your life. I've been following her writing since her blog was called Fake Plastic Fish (now My plastic-free life), then when she continued her journey, got Brita to take back its filters, and onward. She's a... Continue Reading →
Earth Day is Monday, April 22, so get ready to celebrate! - Save the date for your city’s local events and Earth Day activities or fairs. - Walk and Roll week is April 22-26 - how many car trips can you cut down? - Visit the Earth Week Activity Center https://bit.ly/ewac2024 with games and activities,... Continue Reading →
Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok-Vaid Menon is a book about coming to terms with who you are, and taught me about the painful difficulties experienced by those who find themselves outside what we consider the traditional gender binary - when in fact there is no binary, only a movable, changeable continuum. They ask how... Continue Reading →
The Climate Psychology Alliance of North America offers resources including therapists to support anxiety around climate change, educator resources (like this guide to Climate Emotions), talks and more: https://www.climatepsychology.us/
Earth Day is April 22, so keep celebrating this wonderful planet. - Save the date for your city's local events and Earth Day activities or fairs. and Walk and Roll week April 22-26 - Visit the Earth Week Activity Center https://bit.ly/ewac2024 with games and activities. - Take stock of what you are doing to help... Continue Reading →
I don't drink tea very often because I'm sensitive to caffeine, but when I want chai, nothing else will do. I make my own chai/tea masala - roasting the spices I like (cinnamon, clove, cardamom, fennel, pepper, dry ginger) and grinding them, storing in a jar. I tend to prefer a little more cinnamon. Traditionally,... Continue Reading →
Celebrate Earth-friendly activities all month long: Walk and Roll to school April 22-26 all week! Join your city's local events and Earth Day activities or fairs. All month long: Visit the Earth Week Activity Center https://bit.ly/ewac2024 with games and activities. Having a party? Be sure to use a reusable party pack and compost your leftovers!
Okachiko - Sit There 